Labor Day is a great day to reset and double check those preparedness kits! One of the mandatory items in the kit should be at least two really good flashlights.
Here’s my daughter showcasing her two flashlights that reside in her preparedness kit.
That is most definitely two SureFire flashlights.
Don’t forget the batteries too!!!!!!!
Hope your kits are ready to go because the 2018 hurricane season is here.
So many state emergency management agencies have apps that can help you prepare. Here’s a fine example of the @scemd app that has tons of #preparedness info on #hurricane #nuclear #winter #snow #thunderstorm #wildfire #flooding #thunder #tornado #safety
No matter what part of the country you reside or work, be better prepared with these kinds of free apps available to anyone.
#FREE #NATLPREP
So many free things you can do to better prepare yourself for an emergency or disaster.
Guess what day it is……September 1st – the start of National Preparedness Month!
Follow along for a bunch of preparedness things you can do to for you, your family, and your friends.
Additionally, I’ll share a bunch of other posts from the home agency too!
#NatlPrep
It’s amazing to thing that August blew by and it’s already September!
First week kicks off National Preparedness month where countless public safety professionals will talk about well….preparedness efforts across our great country. AWESOME!!! Totes my favorite month! Additionally, I will be teaching the Basic PIO and JIC/JIS Course. You think I’ll work in a few preparedness things? You know it!
Second week is the full scale exercise involving local, county, state, Federal, USCG, and DoD assets. I will likely oversee the magic in the JIC as I will be serving as the PIO SME.
Third week will be the final week of my Master Public Information Officer class at FEMA Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg. Whohoo!!!!!
Fourth week will be planning for upcoming ICS-300 and ICS-400 courses as well as a few supplemental courses for our public works team (ESF-3).
Maybe there will be a moment for respite in October. Maybe.
Kicking off another social media class at the State of South Carolina’s Emergency Operations Center.
Lots of peeps from across the state here with a fine welcome from SCEMD Training Coordinator Perry Bailey.
Not only working with local agencies, but from across the state, but also with other agencies who could support work cross state borders.
Also a fine welcome from the SCEMD Asst PIO Kim to support JIC Operations.
ESF-15 in the hizzouse!!!!!
Proud to have so many of these agencies here today.
Always glad to have more pros here to help every community across South Carolina. And to use social media to increase visibility is totes important.
#NDPTC
Attention attention! This week again in FEMA Region 4! Just gotta find Derrec and Adam now…
Maybe I should put out an APB for them…
What are the four phases of Emergency Management? Disasters?
Preparedness – Response – Recovery – Mitigation
Well, you’ve heard of the Waffle House index right? I’m sure you have thanks to Craig Fugate.
But here’s a few other sure signs that your local economy is in the recovery phase of a disaster:
Ships have returned with lots of shipping containers with stuff.
Tourists. Lots of tourists have returned.
And the easiest sign that you have started the recovery phase….T-shirts!
Ahhh yes, the local economy is an easy indicator for disaster phases
Hurricane Lane update
Hoping for a quicker turn west as Lane continues to de compensate from that northerly windshear.
Me? Still on standby to gooooooooooooooo
Keeping a close eye on Hurricane Lane today.
Hoping that it stays on it’s projected path…maybe even more westerly please.
Back here, we are supporting our local services from DuPage County, Will County, and Cook County with a whole set of classes in partnership w/ DHS.
This Train-the-Trainer class will enhance our abilities to share and outreach to others who work tirelessly in an emergency or disaster.
We work hard to bring top tier training for all our emergency services pros.
Glad to be a part of this team at DuPage County.
Where is @rusnivek? 